Questions tagged [shelving]
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How to attach cat shelves to cement wall that already has nail heads
Whoever owned my home before me put some nails in the mortar between what look like cinderblocks of some kind in my basement. Hence they're stuck pretty securely. I expect they could hold a lot of ...
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Freestanding Shelves Stability
I recently built this set of shelves for my basement. Because of the insulated walls I do not plan to anchor them.
The shelves are not as solid as I hoped. After doing some research, I think one main ...
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L Shaped floating shelf of custom length
I need to get an L-shaped floating shelf of custom length. It shall go into the corner where my WFH desk exists. Most floating shelves I get are quite small. I need something that is 1m on one side ...
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Design a frame for shelves in an alcove? [closed]
My previous small studio apartment had a useful cupboard, as pictured -- the only storage space, used for:
Clothes
Empty suitcases
Small boxes
Now I want a design for a similar one, to fit the new ...
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Can this wall support books on track shelving? [closed]
I would like to install a track shelving system on a wall to hold books, and want to ensure that the setup could hold the load safely (and also not destroy the wall). I’ve found mixed info* and am ...
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Do I need a back for a 96"x20"x12" garage shelf?
I am building an adjustable shelf 96"x20"x12" (hxwxd) adjacent on both sides to an inside wall corner, anchored to cinder-block wall - does it need a back?
Since this will be kind of ...
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L shaped shelf pin -can it be installed in the reversed position?
This is the pin that I am asking about
If you install it like in the picture there will be a gap between the edge of the shelf and the side panel of the bookcase.
I would like to install it with the ...
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How can I mount a shelf between two cabinets with no damage?
I'm hoping to add shelf of sorts above my sink between the existing cabinets. I'm in a rental, and I don't want to do any damage to the cabinets, so that rules out any nails or drilling in order to ...
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How can I remove the screws under the pegs on a coat rack?
I cannot figure out how this shelf is hung. The old man that built it said that I could “do pull ups on it” when I moved in, now I’m understanding why. Initially thought that the screws at the top ...
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Securing a glass set of shelves to a glass wall
I need to "baby-proof" this corner glass bracket by securing it to the glass walls of the balcony, at each of its 3 levels.
Since there are no holes through which to pass any rope/wire, I ...
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Is it a bad idea to use steel wall shelf brackets in bathrooms?
I'm replacing some wonky floating shelves in the bathroom. I've previously used this kind of steel wall shelf bracket, but is it a bad idea to put steel brackets in a bathroom that's regularly used ...
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Heavy bookshelves into a dab and dot plasterboard with brick behind it
I'm putting up heavy-duty book shelves up in a very long alcove. My problem is that I've discovered it's a dab and dot (dry lining) plasterboard that covers up old brick, which I've never installed on ...
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Will floating pantry shelves built with 2x2s be ok?
I am really proud of these floating shelves I made, which still need plywood tops, bottoms and fronts. But now that I’m done I’m worried pine was a bad choice. It was the only wood that came in 2x2. I ...
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Shelves into single metal stud. Is it possible?
I have seen many similar questions, but most are around mounting a TV. I'd like to mount some shelves to hold kitchen appliances (air fryer, coffee machine, toaster, etc). 4 shelves in total, 3 with ...
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How can I cut pine shelves to size?
I've ordered some custom pine shelves to fit into an alcove. Due to poor communication, they are 1-2 mm too long to fit.
What is the best way to cut them down to size? They're 5cm(~2") thick and ...
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How much weight can studs hold for several rows of shelves?
I am planning on fitting 6 shelves one above the other to a plasterboard wall. I've identified where two studs are and plan to use two j brackets for fitting each shelf.
I can't find much advice ...
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Shelving unit for shed [closed]
I have recently bought a 12x8 ft shed. It has been assembled and ready for use. I am thinking about how to improve the storage area inside it. This shall require getting shelves.
I am thinking of ...
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Adding a shelf in a laundry closet that can support a 150lb clothes dryer
I'm considering adding a shelf in our laundry closet to hold our 150 pound clothes dryer, as an alternative to the massive hassle (e.g. here and here) of moving a 300+ pound vertical washer+dryer ...
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Wall shelves, hooks, other wall-mounted things, without drilling? Double-sided tape maybe?
I have a bit of bare wall above my desk and I wish to utilise the space. Maybe put a couple of shelves up, and hooks and mounts for my game controllers, headphones, microphones, cameras and what not. ...
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Will my shelf be strong enough despite one of the brackets being in drywall anchors?
I just put up some shelves using brackets from Home Depot and Canadian Tire. You can see them in the image below. The brackets themselves are rated for much more weight than I'm putting on them (like ...
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Built in bookcase/shelves within alcove of non-plumb sides
I am planning to build a bookcase/shelving unit on top of my existing unit, however I'm trying to get my head around how I can best adapt/scribe this to the walls on all 3 sides...
The left wall ...
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Floating shelf: Rounded vs. Rectangular brackets?
What are the pros and cons of each option?
I guess the rounded one means the diameter of the hole in the wall should be very big, while no difficult affixing is required on the shelf, you just drill a ...
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Best way to install Kitchen Shelves next to existing cabinet?
To increase storage space, I want to install 3 shelves (above each other) near the edge of my kitchen cabinet, and near the edge of the wall, and above the kitchen ceramic.
Each shelf is about 75cm ...
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How do I know whether a bookcase will rack/sag/twist if hung using butt hinges as a (non-secret) "door"?
I want to take a bookcase and install it as a door, to hold near 100kg max of heavy food items (but probably less than that most of the time). The bookcase itself is 36kg.
The bookcase carcass and ...
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Do I need anchors to hang a shelf from a plaster wall if some holes align with a stud?
I have a plaster wall and I'm looking to hang a floating shelf from it (no brackets). I have located the studs; most are 16 inches apart, and one is 13.5 inches from its neighbor. The shelf has three ...
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Possible to have too many storage shelves on walls? (re: weight limit?)
I've been putting shelves on the unfinished side of the basement but they are really heavy. I've used a mix of 5/8" and 3/4" shelves:
I'd like to install more shelving to the right of the ...
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How do I secure freestanding shelves to a concrete wall with a sewer pipe in the way?
I would like to put some freestanding, open-backed shelves in my basement and secure them to the concrete wall. I believe the shelves I am considering are designed to be mounted to the wall through ...
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Is my analysis of a closet system (rails hanging from a top track) correct? (e.g. Elfa, IKEA Algot, or floating shelf on L brackets)
So my contractor didn't use the supplied anchors from the closet company (Elfa), and now I don't know if the random anchors they used will hold up, and wanted to know if I should re-mount the tracks ...
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How to fix a twin shelving system into wall?
I need to fix this type of thing into a wall:
There are several things that I am trying to figure out which is proving elusive and thus I am here on this forum.
What is the proper name of this ...
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Can a walnut veneer be glued onto white melamine board?
I have some adjustable wall shelves I am installing on my wall. I am using the double slotted standards and adjustable brackets. See photo of the wall standards in place. After pricing out solid ...
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Molly bolt weight limits for wall shelving (no access to the 2x4's in the wall behind drywall)
I would like to know what the weight limit for molly bolts for my particular application that I plan on inserting into the wall. The image below is of my project. I plan to install shelving on the ...
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Closet Shelving Crossmember
I am looking to install some custom shelving for a 4’x4’ closet. I would like the shelves to be in an L shaped configuration against the rear and right walls of the closet. The back portion of the ...
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Supporting a freestanding "wall" (vertical cantilever) [closed]
I'm building a freestanding "wall" in my garage, for storage.
Click any image to embiggen
It's obviously incomplete in the photo (it's also only temporarily floating off the ground). I'll be ...
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How can I mount a mirror tight to vertical shelf standards?
I have a closet full of these shelving standards that let you place adjustable height shelves. The vertical support bars have two columns of holes, which the shelves lock into with some prongs on the ...
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Is there electricity in this wall?
I am trying to put up some shelves so am using a Bosch Truvo detector to find hazards in the wall. It appears to be giving inconsistent readings. I have recalibrated the unit according to the manual.
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Strategies for supporting a narrow shelf on deeper drilled melamine boards
I have a 23" deep reach-in closet that I want to install shelves on. I wanted to add 16" drilled melamine boards to both sides of it, and then add shelf pins and shelves to it (pretty ad-hoc,...
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How to fix broken height adjustment casters on a shelf?
I removed some shelving from a closet, in order to replace the carpet. I did not realize at the time, but this shelving had a rather nice angle adjustment system - you can pop off a plastic piece, and ...
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I'm using a biscuit joiner and my butt joints are about 1/16 off. Am I doing something wrong?
I feel like I'm using the joiner right -- making, say, an inverted U, I:
set up my reference marks on both pieces so they match
clamping the sides to my work bench and aligning the biscuit joiner ...
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shelf support removal
I want to remove this shelf support in my office. It doesn't move with bare hands at least. I think I need to somehow remove the small round thing that is adjacent to the wall mount. My next action ...
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Maximum weight on a brick wall (not brackets)
I’m looking to put up about 14 metres of bookshelves (5 separate shelves between 1.2metres and 3.5 metres) on a wall (brick wall/masonry) built in the 50s using approx 32 strong brackets in the attic (...
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Interior wall appears to have missing stud. What's going on?
I'm mounting some simple Rubbermaid-type shelves to the wall. (One upright track is affixed to each stud, and brackets are used to attach each shelf to the uprights.)
The wall is typical interior ...
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How can I remove these shelves without damaging the drywall?
It looks like these shelves are mounted onto the wall, but I don’t know how. There are no visible screws so I can’t figure out how to get the shelves off. I’m assuming they are hidden on the inside, ...
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Specialty screws for reinforcing wooden shelf supported by pins
This is a 6 foot tall MDF + Veneer shelf unit. Adjustable shelves with pin holes. Most are supported as shown.
The shelf I am remounting uses screws in the pinhole and the dovetailed inserts in the ...
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Why is my floating shelf falling forward? [duplicate]
Here's what the shelf looks like:
I tried putting two screws in the wall but when I hang it on keeps falling forward, like it's too top heavy...The screws are quite firmly in there but the shelf just ...
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Wood glue sufficient to repair separated shelf?
My home has a 17” x 36” x 1” shelf that appears to have only been secured by glue to the surface above it. It’s separated slightly but hasn’t moved much in 2 years:
The shelf has extra bracing wood ...
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Why are the holes offset slightly one one side of my shelf bracket? Which way should it go up?
I bought some shelf brackets. They are the same length on both sides, and both sides have three screw holes. However the screw holes on one of the sides are not in a straight line.
Here's 2 photos:
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How can I counterbalance a shelving cabinet with a rearward weight bias to prevent tipping? [closed]
I will add drawing soon, but I have and old stand up piano brass back with all the strings. I was going to bolt that to the back of the shelves but obviously it will make it very back heavy. I am ...
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What is this grill-like thing on my chain link fence?
New house, just found this in far backyard, behind a tree and under a jungle of vine weeds I ripped out. Seems like an odd place. What might it be, or used for?
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Top-hang or traditional twin-slot shelves for books?
We want to hang bookshelves on a wall that's about 2.2m high by 3.8m wide. We are considering a twin-slot system, for example by Elfa. But even within that choice, there are options, specifically ...
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Is it a bad idea to install a book shelf system on drywall?
I've got a shelf system that I would like to install on a wall in my living room that's made out of drywall, and was wondering whether the wall would be able to hold the shelves and contents. The ...
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